ECHL Today - February 20
Published on February 20, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Friday, Feb. 20, 2015
Indy Fuel (19-23-7) at Elmira Jackals (26-19-5) 7:05 p.m. ET
- Indy's Nick Bruneteau is tied for first among rookie defensemen with 23 assists.
- Elmira's Sam Marotta is 10th with a 2.52 goals-against average.
- Fuel are league's fourth-least penalized team with 13.94 penalty minutes per game.
- Jackals are the only team to have not allowed a shorthanded goal this season.
Cincinnati Cyclones (24-20-5) at Toledo Walleye (30-10-5) 7:15 p.m. ET
- Joe Basaraba leads Cincinnati against the Walleye with four points (1g-3a).
- Toledo's Tyler Barnes is tied for second among rookies with 44 points (16g-28a).
- Cyclones are second with 26.31 shots-against per game.
- Walleye are first on the power play at home at 24.4 percent (19-for-78).
Quad City Mallards (25-18-6) at Brampton Beast (15-31-2) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Jeff Lee leads Quad City against the Beast with seven goals.
- Brampton's Chad Painchaud is third with 180 shots on goal.
- Mallards are second with 2.57 goals-against per game.
- Beast are 7-1-2 in one-goal games.
Orlando Solar Bears (24-20-3) at Florida Everblades (31-10-6) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Orlando's Garret Sparks leads the league with a .935 save perentage.
- Brant Harris leads Florida against the Solar Bears with five goals and 10 points.
- Solar Bears are 19-1-1 when leading after one period.
- Everblades are second on the penalty kill at home at 88.4 percent (76-for-86).
Reading Royals (34-13-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (22-19-5) 7:30 p.m. ET
- Reading's Pat Mullane is ninth with 51 points (20g-31a).
- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin is fifth with 937 saves.
- Royals are fourth on the power play on the road at 20.7 percent (23-for-111).
- K-Wings are 8-0-0 when leading after two periods at home.
Gwinnett Gladiators (16-29-4) at Fort Wayne Komets (33-12-4) 8 p.m. ET
- Gwinnett's Casey Pierro-Zabotel is tied for second with eight power-play goals.
- Fort Wayne's Drew Daniels leads the league in plus-minus at +32.
- Gladiators are 13-2-1 when leading after two periods.
- Komets are 22-5-3 when scoring first.
Allen Americans (34-9-6) at Missouri Mavericks (19-25-4) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Chad Costello leads Allen against the Mavericks with 14 points (3g-11a).
- Missouri's Landon Oslanski is tied for fifth among defensemen with 14 power-play points (4g-10a).
- Americans lead the league with 4.18 goals per game.
- Mavericks are 13-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Rapid City Rush (24-24-3) at Wichita Thunder (24-18-7) 7:05 p.m. CT
- Rapid City's Kale Kerbashian is on a 10-game point streak since Jan. 17 (5g-9a).
- Todd Hosmer leads Wichita against the Rush with four goals.
- Rush are 15-5-2 when scoring first.
- Thunder are fifth on the penalty kill at home at 87.1 percent (81-for-93).
Colorado Eagles (33-16-2) at Ontario Reign (29-15-7) 7 p.m. PT
- Brock Nixon leads Colorado against the Reign with six goals.
- Ontario's Matt White is on an eight-game point streak since Jan. 31 (7g-4a).
- Eagles are 26-9-2 when outshooting their opponent.
- Reign are third with 2.59 goals-against per game.
Idaho Steelheads (29-16-4) at Stockton Thunder (16-33-1) 7:30 p.m. PT
- Idaho's David de Kastrozza is tied for the league lead with four shorthanded goals.
- Tyler Maxwell leads Stockton against the Steelheads with four goals and seven points.
- Steelheads have outscored their opponents 60-30 in the first period.
- Thunder are fourth on the power play at 20.7 percent (42-for-203).
Utah Grizzlies (23-20-7) at Alaska Aces (23-20-5) 7:15 p.m. AKT
- Mathieu Aubin leads Utah against the Aces with seven points (1g-6a).
- Alaska's Curt Gogol leads the league with a 37.0 percent shooting percentage (10-for-27).
- Grizzlies lead the league with 11 shorthanded goals.
- Aces are third with 32.88 shots per game.
ECHL Stories from February 20, 2015
- Royals' Fourteen Game Unbeaten Streak Ends in Kalamazoo, 4-1 - Reading Royals
- Rush Win Third Straight - Rapid City Rush
- K-Wings win third straight - Kalamazoo Wings
- Beast Maul Mallards 6-2 North of Border - Brampton Beast
- Gladiators Burned by Fluky Play, Fall 2-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Jackals Out-Gun Indy in Shootout, 2-1 - Elmira Jackals
- Mallards Fall 6-2 in Brampton - Quad City Mallards
- Fuel Fall to Jackals in Shootout, 2-1 - Indy Fuel
- Walleye Sink Cyclones, 3-1 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- ECHL Transactions - February 20 - ECHL
- Islanders Assign Pair of Defensemen to Everblades - Florida Everblades
- Bigos Returns to Reign - Ontario Reign
- Nailers Announce Details of 2015 Wing Fest - Wheeling Nailers
- Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Reading Royals - Kalamazoo Wings
- Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Colorado Eagles - Ontario Reign
- Americans Meet the Mavericks Tonight in Missouri - Allen Americans
- Mavericks Sign Kain Allicock to Standard Player Contract - Kansas City Mavericks
- Chris August to Perform at "Faith and Family Night" - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Game Day Capsule: Rapid City at Wichita - Wichita Thunder
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Thunder Goes Pink IX Kicks off vs. Idaho - Stockton Thunder
- Gladiators Game Preview: Gladiators at Komets - Atlanta Gladiators
- Forward Cam Reid Loaned to Bridgeport - Reading Royals
- Beast to Host First Sell-Out Game in Franchise History - Brampton Beast
- Colorado Eagles to Hold Fourth "Pot of Gold" Community Fundraiser - Colorado Eagles
- Jackals and Fuel Face-Off for First Ever Meeting at First Arena - Elmira Jackals
- ECHL Today - February 20 - ECHL
- The Royal Road Ahead: Reading at Kalamazoo Wings - Reading Royals
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